Bhubaneswar, 2nd Sept 2025: The State Government has issued a notification today regarding the transfer of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers. As per the General Administration Department, 11 senior officers have been transferred, while 5 BDOs (Block Development Officers) under the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department have also been reshuffled.
Gangadhar Nayak, formerly Director of Housing in the Housing & Urban Development Department, has now been appointed as Managing Director of Odisha Urban Housing Board, Director of Odisha Rural Housing & Development Corporation, and also designated as Special Secretary in the same department.
Subhananda Mahapatra, Additional Secretary of the Urban Development Department, has been appointed as Director of Housing.
Rajanikanta Swaain, Additional Secretary of OSSSC, has now been appointed as Secretary of OSSSC.
Ashok Kumar Beuria, former CDO of Jajpur Zilla Parishad, has been made Additional Secretary of the Information and Public Relations Department.
Bishnupriya Sahu, former Additional Secretary of I&PR Department, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Cooperation Department.
Gayatri Dutta Nayak, CGM of OSDMA, is now posted as Joint Secretary in the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.
Duryodhan Bhoi, former Sub-Collector of Malkangiri, is appointed as Additional Executive Officer of Kalahandi Zilla Parishad.
Chandrakant Mallik, OSD in the Town Planning Directorate, is now transferred as OSD in OKAKR.
Saroj Kumar Panda, Deputy Director of the OBC Cell, has been posted to Burtanga Irrigation Project under the Water Resources Department.
All these officers have been instructed to be relieved from their current postings within 7 days, and supervisory officers have been directed to ensure compliance. If they fail to join the new posts by September 3, they will be collectively relieved as per the government directive.
Previously, after transfer orders, many OAS and ORS officers were not reporting to their new posts on time, leading to reminders and warnings of mass relieving. This time, the mass relieving date is clearly mentioned in the order.
Additionally:
Sardakanti Dalai, Under Secretary in the Board of Revenue, has been posted as Administrative Officer at the State Pollution Control Board.
Shivashankar Mishra is transferred as PA to ITDA in Keonjhar.
Among the BDO transfers:
Gangarama Budek is now BDO of Tarbha.
Yugal Kishore Bishwal is posted as BDO of Boudh.
Gopinath Khaka is appointed BDO of Kutra.
Suman Sudha Kundu becomes BDO of Bolgarh.
Sita Agrawal is transferred as BDO of Pattamundai.
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